TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS'). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
.. Raise mower to its highest position. Measure height frombottom of deck
cud to ground level at front comers of mower. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same.
If adjustment is necessary, make adjust- _ment on one side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.
•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".
•Recheck measurements after adjusting.
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front links equally so mower will stay level
To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing]should be adjusted so the
front is approx,mately 1/8" to 1/2'lower than the rear when the mower is in its
highest position.
Check adjustment on d!_htside of tractor. Measure d,stance "F" dtrectly in front of
and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown.
•Before making any necessary adjust- ments, check that both front links are equal in length.
•If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same length as other link.
•To lower front of mower housing, loosen nut =G" on both front links an equal number of turns.
•When distance =F" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tightennut "H" against trunnion on both front links.
•To raise front ot mower housing, loosen nut =H" from trunnion on both front links.
Tighten nut =G" on both front links an
equal number of turns. .
•When distance =F" is 118" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nut UH" against trunnion on both front links.
NOTE: Each full tum of nut =G" will change dim. "F" by approximately 3/8".
•Recheck
Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
Trunnion f
Front _'
Links_
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
•Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake.
•Remove screws from left hand mandrel cover and remove cover.
•Roll belt over the top of left hand man- drel pulley.
•Remove belt from electdc clutch pulley.
•Remove belt from idler pulleys.
•Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck sur- face.
•Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they rotate freely.
•Be sure spdng is securely hooked to pd- mary idler arm and bolt in mower hous- ing.
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